In India, marital rape is not a crime

If you're raped by your husband, it's not a crime in India. Sign to demand a change for justice today.  Sign Now Dear friends, It's shocking to learn that 98 percent of rapes in India are committed against women by their husbands. Yet, despite this horrifying statistic, all these rapists are able to avoid punishment. How? Well, according to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, a man cannot rape his wife, even if he engages in sexual intercourse with her without her consent. In response to women's rights activists, who argue that a woman has a right to choose whether or not she would like to have sex, the Indian Government said: "The fact that other countries, mostly Western, have criminalized marital rape does not necessarily mean India should also follow them blindly... and that criminalizing marital rape ...may destabilize the institution of marriage." This is far from acceptable. Which is why I have signed this petitionand urge you to do the same. Stand with the millions of Indian women who are being abused, mostly without seeing their attackers brought to justice. Thank you for caring,   Steff D. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The Indian government needs to protect the rights of women to say no, even if it is to their husband. Please sign this petition to ask the Indian government to do what's right and criminalize marital rape.